The offseason is officially upon everyone. For the Mets, though, their offseason began earlier than they would’ve liked. We’ve learned to anticipate a specific strategy from David Stearns during the offseason market. He doesn’t look to bargain. He’s after players who still have more to show than their last season suggests. We got a good taste of that when heading into the 2024 season, the team signed Sean Manaea and Luis Severino, two pitchers who’d struggled but had strong track records. Once again, David Stearns’ offseason tendencies are under the spotlight, with an analyst calling them out and Steve Cohen chiming in with a witty reply.

The Wave’s Editor-in-Chief, Mark C. Healey, recently expressed his frustration over the team’s tight-lipped off-season under David Stearns.

“One thing

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